Eastern Mari

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Etymology

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Cognate with Western Mari якшар (jakšar).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /joʃˈkɑɾ/
  • Rhymes: -ɑɾ
  • Hyphenation: йош‧кар

Adjective

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йошкар (joškar) (comparative йошкаррак, long form йошкарге)

  1. red (color/colour)
    йошкар карандаш
    joškar karandaš
    red pencil
  2. (figuratively, historical) Red, communist

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References

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  • J. Bradley et al. (2023) “йошкар”, in The Mari Web Project: Mari-English Dictionary, University of Vienna